The cumulative year list to date has risen to 215 –
new additions being last week’s Sabine Gulls (25th & 26th)
& this week’s Little Stint (1st), Pied Flycatcher (31st),
Black Terns (4th) and Great Skua (6th). 22 species of wader reported over the course
of the week.
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Swans, Geese &
Ducks: |
Mute Swan |
·
45 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
·
Up to
12 on the Inland Sea (12 on 5th, 5 on 31st). ·
Up to 9
at Beddmanarch Bay (9 on 6th, 5 on 1st). ·
2 at Traeth Dulas (4th). |
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Common Scoter |
·
c. 50 seen in flight from
Bull Bay (3rd). ·
18 seen in flight from Llam
Carw, Amlwch Port (5th). ·
82 flew past Point Lynas (6th). |
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Pintail |
·
5 at
Cors Ddyga (4th). |
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Teal |
·
157 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Gadwall |
·
6 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). |
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Wigeon |
·
Up to 7 at Traeth Dulas (7
on 6th, 1 on 4th). |
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Pochard |
·
2 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). |
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Tufted Duck |
·
4 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). |
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Coot |
·
c. 180 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). |
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Goosander |
·
2 on the lagoon at Cemlyn (6th). |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
·
8 at Traeth Dulas (31st). |
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Waders: |
Little Stint |
·
1
reported at Malltraeth (1st). |
|
Wood Sandpiper |
·
2 at
Cors Ddyga (5th). |
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Green Sandpiper |
·
1 at
Traeth Dulas (31st, 4th, 5th). |
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Common Sandpiper |
·
1 at
Traeth Dulas (31st, 4th). ·
1 at Valley cob (2nd). ·
9 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
1 at Holyhead harbour (3rd). ·
2 at
Malltraeth (4th). |
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|
Little Ringed Plover |
·
Juvenile
at Cors Ddyga (5th). |
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Common Ringed Plover |
·
Up to
29 at Traeth Dulas (29 on 6th, 23 on 31st). ·
c. 100
at Malltraeth cob pool (1st). ·
Up to 18
at the Alaw estuary (18 on 2nd, 4 on 4th). |
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|
European Golden Plover |
·
18 at
Cemlyn (31st). ·
2 at
Cors Ddyga (6th). |
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Lapwing |
·
5 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). |
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Turnstone |
·
Several
at Cemlyn (6th). ·
7 at Traeth Dulas (6th). |
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Dunlin |
·
c. 100
at Malltraeth cob pool (1st). ·
Up to 5
at the Alaw estuary (5 on 4th, 4 on 2nd). ·
15 at
Traeth Dulas (3rd). ·
2 at
Cors Ddyga (6th). |
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Sanderling |
·
3 at the Alaw estuary (4h). ·
1 at Traeth Dulas (6th). |
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Red Knot |
·
2 at Traeth
Dulas (31st). ·
6 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
1 at
Cemlyn (6th). |
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|
Ruff |
·
1 at
Malltraeth cob (1st- 2nd). ·
Up to 6
at Cors Ddyga (6 on 6th, 4 on 4th, 5th). |
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|
Common Snipe |
·
Up to
50+ at Cors Ddyga (50+ on 6th, 15 on 4th). |
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Greenshank |
·
Up to
11 at Traeth Dulas (11 on 4th, 7 on 5th, 6 on 3rd
& 6th, 5 on 31st). ·
1 at
Malltraeth cob pool (1st). ·
Up to 5 on Cefni estuary (5
on 4th, 4 on 2nd). ·
2 at Valley cob (2nd). ·
15 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
1 on wet
fields off South Stack Road (3rd). ·
2 at Cemlyn
(6th). |
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|
Spotted Redshank |
·
Belated
news of 1 at Malltraeth cob (30th). ·
2 at
Cors Ddyga (4th-6th). ·
1 at
Traeth Dulas (6th). |
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|
Redshank |
·
c 50 at
Malltraeth cob pool (1st). ·
37 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
Up to 34 at Traeth Dulas (34
on 5th, 13 on 6th). |
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|
Bar-tailed Godwit |
·
2 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
Up to 4 at Traeth Dulas (4
on 2nd, 1 on 4th & 6th). |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
·
Up to
10 at Traeth Dulas (10 on 6th, 2 on 31st). ·
19 at
Malltraeth cob pool (1st). ·
1 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
20+ at
Cors Ddyga (4th). |
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|
Whimbrel |
·
Up to 4
at Traeth Dulas (4 on 31st, 2 on 5th, 1 on 4th). ·
3 at Rhoscolyn (31st). ·
2 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
1 at
Cors Ddyga (4th-6th). |
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Curlew |
·
Up to
142 at Traeth Dulas (142 on 4th, 101 on 31st, 52 on 5th). ·
c 45 at
Malltraeth cob pool (1st). ·
Up to 45 at the Alaw estuary
(45 on 5th, 42 on 2nd). |
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|
Oystercatcher |
·
Up to 161
at Traeth Dulas (161 on 6th, 138 on 4th, 115 on 5th,
53 on 31st). ·
Up to 153 at the Alaw
estuary (153 on 5th, 132 on 2nd). |
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Seabirds & gulls: |
Black Tern |
·
4 juveniles off Bull Bay (4th). |
|
Great Skua |
·
2 flew past Point Lynas (6th). |
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Arctic Skua |
·
3 seen from Bull Bay (3rd). ·
2 flew past Point Lynas (6th). |
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|
Common Gull |
·
Juvenile at Traeth Dulas (4th) ·
1 at Malltraeth (6th). |
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|
Mediterranean Gull |
·
Up to 2
at Traeth Dulas (2 on 31st, 1 on 5th). ·
3 at Valley cob (2nd). ·
6 at
Gorad flood, Valley (2nd). ·
18 at
the Alaw estuary (2nd). ·
Up to 3
at Malltraeth from bridge (3 on 6th, 1 on 4th). |
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Sandwich Tern |
·
Up to
300+ at Traeth Dulas (300+ on 5th, 200+ on 6th, 28 on 31st). ·
112
flew past Point Lynas (6th). |
|
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Arctic Tern |
·
Up to 6
at Traeth Dulas (6 on 6th, 2 on 31st). ·
6 flew
past Bull Bay (3rd). |
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Divers & Grebes: |
Red-throated Diver |
·
1 seen in flight from Bull
Bay (3rd). ·
1 seen in flight from Bull
Bay (4th). ·
1 seen in flight from Llam
Carw, Amlwch Port (5th). |
|
Little Grebe |
·
2 at
Traeth Dulas (31st). ·
42 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). |
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Passerines & others: |
Pied Flycatcher |
·
1 at Castell, Holyhead
Mountain (31st). |
|
Tree Pipit |
·
1 at Holyhead mountain (31st). ·
1 at the Plantation, South
Stack (1st). |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
·
1 at Cemlyn (31st). ·
2 at South Stack (31st). ·
3 at Rhoscolyn (31st). ·
Up to 4 at Holyhead mountain
(4 on 1st, 1 on 6th). ·
5+ at the Plantation, South
Stack (1st). ·
4 at Holyhead Breakwater
Country Park (3rd). ·
1 at Soldier’s Point,
Holyhead (3rd). ·
1 at Wylfa woods car park (4th). |
|
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Whinchat |
·
1 at South Stack (31st). ·
1 at Rhoscolyn (3rd). ·
1 at Holyhead mountain (6th). |
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Garden Warbler |
·
1 at Rhoscolyn (31st). |
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Lesser Whitethroat |
·
1 at South Stack (31st). |
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Common Whitethroat |
·
1 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (31st). ·
8 at Rhoscolyn (31st). ·
1 at Holyhead Breakwater
Country Park (3rd & 5th). ·
1 at Llam Carw, Amlwch Port
(3rd). ·
1 at Wylfa woods car park (4th). ·
1 at Tregele (4th). |
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|
Sedge Warbler |
·
1 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (31st). |
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|
Chiffchaff |
·
2 at South Stack (31st). ·
3 at
Malltraeth cob (1st). ·
Up to 6 at Holyhead
Breakwater Country Park (6 on 3rd, 1 on 5th). ·
1 at Soldier’s Point,
Holyhead (2nd). ·
6 at Cefni reservoir –
including 3 in song (3rd). ·
3 at Traeth Dulas (4th). ·
1 at The Range, Holyhead (5th). |
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|
Willow Warbler |
·
1 at South Stack (31st). ·
1 at Holyhead Breakwater
Country Park (3rd). ·
2 at Cefni reservoir (3rd). ·
2 at Traeth Dulas (4th). |
|
|
Blackcap |
·
1 at
Malltraeth cob (1st). ·
Up to 4 at Holyhead
Breakwater Country Park (4 on the 3rd, 2 on the 5th). |
|
|
Cetti’s Warbler |
·
1 at Rhoscolyn (31st). |
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Goldcrest |
·
2 at Holyhead Breakwater
Country Park (3rd). |
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Northern Wheatear |
·
1 at Hen Borth, Cemlyn (31st). ·
7 at Tyn Llan, Cemlyn (31st). ·
3 at South Stack (31st). ·
1 at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn
(31st). ·
2 at Soldier’s Point,
Holyhead (2nd). ·
20 reported at Rhoscolyn (3rd). ·
Up to 4
at The Range, Holyhead (4 on 31st, 3 on 4th, 2 on 5th). ·
1 at
Traeth Dulas (4th). ·
1 at Llyn Trafwll (4th). ·
1 at
Malltraeth (6th). |
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|
Swift |
·
1 at
Holyhead mountain (1st). |
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Kingfisher |
·
1 flew
through the tunnel under the A55 at the top of Valley cob (1st). ·
1 at Valley cob (2nd). · 1 at the harbour, Cemaes Bay (3rd). ·
1 at Malltraeth, from bridge
(4th). ·
1 at Traeth Dulas (4th,
5th). |
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Chough |
·
41 near Llyn Trafwll (4th). |
|
|
Hooded Crow |
·
1 at The Range, Holyhead (5th). |
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Raptors: |
Honey Buzzard |
·
Juvenile circled high over
Holyhead Mountain, then flew fast to the South East (31st). |
|
Osprey |
·
1 over
Holyhead mountain (31st). ·
1 on rocks at Traeth y
Gribin / Alaw estuary (1st). ·
1 at Malltraeth (5th). |
|
|
Merlin |
·
1 at
South Stack (2nd). |
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Red Kite |
·
1 near
the Black Lion, Llanfaethlu (31st). ·
1 flew
east over Penmon (5th). |
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|
Marsh Harrier |
·
Female at Hen Borth, Cemlyn
(3rd). ·
1 at Cors Ddyga (6th). |
|
|
Short-eared Owl |
·
1 at Llyn Trafwll (4th). |
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Herons, Egrets & allies: |
Great Egret |
·
1 at Llyn Trafwll (31st). ·
1 flew
over Holyhead Breakwater Country Park before heading south (1st). ·
2 at
Cors Ddyga (4th). |
|
Little Egret |
·
8 at
Malltraeth cob pool (1st). |
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